Ulster Rugby v Wasps

Tonight we face Wasps in the opening of the Champions Cup. What do you think Wasps will bring to the pitch? They’ve got some real quality individuals, people like Willie Le Roux and Christian Wade. They’re good at counter attack and they’re good at playing off scrap. But we’re not really looking at them as much as ourselves. We’re trying to concentrate on our game and focus on making continual improvements. We know that if we look after the ball better we should be able to put them under a lot of pressure. But they are a quality outfit and if you let them play they look very good. What can fans expect to see from the Ulstermen tonight? Hopefully more of the play we delivered during the second half against Connacht. I think our defence was incredible come the end of that game and it showed the true Ulster heart, the fighting spirit and determination to succeed. I think that’s the main thing the crowd want to see, they want to see that each player is putting in 100%, and if they see that I don’t think they could have anything to complain about or have any problems with the team. That’s what we need to get consistent at - putting our bodies on the line for the game. So I think the same again this week in that respect, throw the ball around, score a few more tries - that’s the plan! How are you enjoying life in Belfast? Yeah I’m enjoying it so far. It’s only two hours up the road from Dublin, so handy for keeping in touch with family. I used to have to drive two hours to Galway so it’s not that different really. It’s like anything though - it is what you make of it. If you come with a positive attitude it’ll be easy to settle in and you’ll have a better time whereas if you think negatively it will be more difficult.

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